The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 16th July 2015

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 16th July 2015. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Let it remain the issue — on your head be it!
AAcross 5:	Great player joining line running backwards before pace cut
AAcross 9:	OBE for tree!
AAcross 10:	Cause of reaction in time has transformed
AAcross 11:	Old player putting salt on fruit, say?
AAcross 12:	11's male priest, boy in the black stuff
AAcross 14:	11's bit of skirt to keep aside in temporary accommodation	THEAPARTMENT
AAcross 18:	See 20	WINEANDROSES
AAcross 21:	12's leg gone?
AAcross 22:	Hype for US lawyer defending one with unorthodox religious views?
AAcross 25:	See 12	LIKEITHOT
AAcross 26:	Some time for us to talk?
AAcross 27:	River first in turquoise, fresh colour returning	DERWENT
AAcross 28:	Religious leader in power — looking back, no difference
DDown 1:	Choose between blue and black all detailed in capital city
DDown 2:	Show weakness carrying pole under lowest part of bridge
DDown 3:	Underhand robbing of the electorate at last with the rigged vote	STEALTHTAX
DDown 4:	Bustle following an upstanding Hebrew prophet
DDown 5:	Short kind of duck, a d-duck that's sweet
DDown 6:	Highest point lifted as a test
DDown 7:	Elasticated leotard, one fitted perfectly
DDown 8:	European capital lacking leadership over European directive ultimately, one's panned
DDown 13:	Run into gents, bursting, after which brace
DDown 15:	Place in Hampshire, wood-fired?	ALDERSHOT
DDown 16:	Worm found in slipper taken to the cleaners
DDown 17:	Observer seated in private accommodation with royal couple
DDown 19:	Evil spirits, two capturing new baby
DDown 20:	11's drunk finds woe with a dry season	DAYSOF
DDown 23:	Build from either the floor or the ceiling?
DDown 24:	Outstanding payment for an offence